Ranking the top 20 Bears games of the decade

On the eve of a new decade, we’re counting down the Bears’ best games of this past decade — including some real blasts from the past.

17. 2012, Week 1, Colts at Bears

Bears 41 – Colts 21: From 2010-2013, the Chicago Bears came out of the gate strong, winning four-straight regular season openers. Their best victory during that stretch came against the new-look Indianapolis Colts. Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck, the first overall pick in the draft, was the talk of the offseason, but had a rough debut against a stingy Bears defense. Luck threw three interceptions while the team turned the ball over five times. The Bears offense, after an early pick six, settled into a groove. Quarterback Jay Cutler totaled 333 yards and two scores to his new receivers, Brandon Marshall, acquired via trade in the offseason, and rookie Alshon Jeffery. The win was the beginning of a 7-1 start to the season and provided arguably the best throw a Bears quarterback has ever had. 

 

16. 2011, Week 10, Lions at Bears

Bears 37 – Lions 13: In the heart of the Bears’ best stretch of 2011 in which they won five games in a row, they completely dominated a playoff-bound Detroit Lions team on the lakefront. This game had it all: Devin Hester’s record-breaking punt return for a touchdown, four interceptions off Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, including two returned for touchdowns, and a memorable scrum between Bears cornerback D.J. Moore and Stafford. Much like the Bears-Bills game from 2018, the offense didn’t need to do much in the victory.

15. 2013, Week 3, Bears at Steelers

Bears 40 – Steelers 23: The first game of the Marc Trestman era to appear on this list, the Bears thumped the Steelers in primetime to give them a 3-0 record on the season. This was a classic-Bears win, featuring two defensive scores (an interception return by safety Major Wright and a fumble recovery by defensive end Julius Peppers) a strong running game behind running backs Matt Forte and Michael Bush, and a solid performance from quarterback Jay Cutler. The Steelers committed five turnovers in total and didn’t have a chance from the start as the Bears went up 17-0 and didn’t look back. For a very brief period in time, Trestman’s squad looked like Super Bowl contenders following this win.

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